There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 19m€186–338Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 48m€49–241Bus, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
11h 54m€103–243Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
7h 49m€251–306Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
4h 54m€73–216Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
15h€56–89Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
8h 56m€125–223Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 46m€98–320Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 24m€105–364
Liverpool to Leuven by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to bus and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Leuven Station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Liverpool and Leuven is 713 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Liverpool to Leuven, including transfers.
Liverpool to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Leuven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Louvain via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leuven Station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 15h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–180
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 2:41 PM in Liverpool and 3:41 PM in Leuven.
Liverpool to Leuven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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